4 months..

Where has the time gone?

I am about to go back to work the end of August, and probably be a complete and total train wreck :( I hope I don't scare my Kindergarteners away!

Yesterday was our 4 month check-up. Madden weighs 15 lbs 5 ounces. Oh. My. Gosh. What a chunker!! The doctor gave us the o.k. to start some solid foods (even though I already have). So we gave him pears, which he gobbled up. 

 

And said, "MORE PLEASE!"

And then we gave him peaches, which he ate without complaint. Then..... We gave him bananas. And he almost fell out of his Bumbo with shock. He didn't care too much for them. I'd say the majority of them ended up on his bib. It was messy.

 Now, he is also starting to hang out in his exer-bouncer thinger. He loves it! He tries to stand up on his little piggies and he swats at the hanging toys and drools on the ones he can reach. It is so amazing to watch him grow developmentally. It's hard to believe that someday, he will be watching babies of his own :(

First real vacation!!

So, we took Madden on his first big vacation to the Outer Banks! He did great on the 5 1/2 hour car ride, which I am so thankful for! He wasn't very interested in sitting in the hot sun, even in his little tent. So, we spent most of our time taking turns hanging out with him at home or at the pool at our beach house. He liked to dip his feet in the pool, but didn't much care for his pool floaty. He was a trooper, especially being away from all the things he was used to.
He did love to look out onto the ocean during the evenings, after it wasn't so hot!


We also got some cute family photos taken-- just by our family. Check out daddy and Maddy :)